Show Notes
That $100 you had in 2020 only buys $77 worth of goods today. Here is exactly how much more expensive every single category of your life has become since then.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
Why the 29% inflation number feels like a lie and why it actually is for most households
How home prices rose 53% and why today's buyer finances $100,000 more than six years ago
The grocery items that got hit hardest and why your personal food inflation is higher than the average
Why the average new car payment is now $750 to $940 per month and how to win with cars instead
How childcare now costs more than in-state college tuition in 38 states
The insurance categories quietly draining your budget without you even noticing
What actually got cheaper since 2020 and how to use it to your advantage right now
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